Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/13

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Subject: [Leica] Three from this morning..
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:15:47 -0700
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On Jun 13, 2012, at 1:07 PM, John McMaster wrote:

> Hi Steve, does it feel similar to an X-100 in use?



I like the x100, though much prefer the X Pro 1, as I prefer the speed, the 
lenses, and the results...

Steve


> 
> john
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> On Jun 11, 2012, at 12:16 PM, B. D. Colen wrote:
> 
>> P.S. As to the X1Pro - I've taken to it like nothing since I hung up my
> three M6s and Nikon F100 about eight years ago - or more. As you know, both
> it and the X100 are very Leica-like, though quirky as hell. Oh, wait, I 
> just
> said they're very Leica-like, didn't I?  :-) Seriously, my only complaint
> with the X1Pro is the focusing, and even that is getting to be less of an
> issue every day. 
> 
> I totally agree BD,  you have really taken to it, so have I....I have used
> it in preference to my M9, which I may sell. My daughter without knowing
> that I am using a different camera has even commented favorably on the
> current photos looking especially special...
> 
> performance is wonderful, look of photos is spectacular, High ISO
> performance wonderful as it should be, and shooting lag is not an issue,
> occasionally very slight, it's acceptable, and it is certainly faster than
> using  manual focus in the dark on an M9.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
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